Latin America

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro delivered a valedictory speech Tuesday to the Communist Party that he put in power a half-century ago, telling party members he will soon die and exhorting them to help his ideas survive.

As President Obama makes his historic trip to Cuba amid normalizing relations with the U.S. and the Caribbean country, Alan Gross, a former U.S. subcontractor who was held prisoner in the country for five years, weighs in on the significance of the visit and the shift already seen in Cuban government policies.

While the knee-jerk reaction is to blame the Fed for the recent turbulence in emerging markets, a closer look reveals a number of other factors.

Bernanke,T. Boone Pickens, Larry Summers & Chuck Hagel top SALT's power players. 

Emerging Crisis? A full-blown emerging-market crisis would test the new regulations put into place to prevent a banking meltdown.

Ratings companies have downgraded the Latin American country in recent days, warning of a 'materially higher risk of an economic collapse.' 

Ever sure of himself, Donald Trump paid a visit to the Mexico border Thursday and predicted Hispanics would love him — "they already do" — because as president he'd grab jobs back from overseas and give more opportunity to those who live in the U.S. legally.

U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton on Tuesday joined calls for changes in U.S. bankruptcy laws that would enable Puerto Rico's public entities to restructure some $72 billion in debt.

U.S. authorities have reportedly launched a criminal probe into whether Citi ignored warning signs about the $400 million fraud that took place in the banking giant’s Mexican division.

A federal grand jury is looking into Citigroup's compliance with the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulation.

Shares of Constellation rallied in response to a preliminary deal with the DOJ over the $20.1 billion sale of Grupo Modelo.

Souring prospects in the world's largest emerging markets are darkening an already cloudy outlook for the global economy, the World Bank said on Wednesday, as it cut growth forecasts for the third straight year.

OPEC has, so far, held its ground during a steep drop in global oil prices. But with crude now hitting six-year lows, industry watchers are wondering if the oil cartel may finally blink.

Fears about the health of emerging markets have zeroed in on Argentina, which is grappling with steep inflation and dwindling foreign-exchange reserves.

The World Bank said remittances by migrant workers to the developing world are set to rise 6.3% this year to $414 billion.